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M/V pioneer naya sank in 40-01N 131-17E

Japan Sea · HYDROPAC 118/05

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2005-03-10 15:05Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MRCC VLADIVOSTOCK 20 JAN 05.. Issued 2005-01-20 02:32Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Japan Sea. The parsed report position is 40.017, 131.283. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2005-01-20 02:32Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MRCC VLADIVOSTOCK 20 JAN 05.
issued by: MRCC VLADIVOSTOCK
sea: Japan Sea
position: 40.017, 131.283
vessel: M/V PIONEER NAYA
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

M/V PIONEER NAYA SANK IN 40-01N 131-17E.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A
SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS
TO MRCC VLADIVOSTOCK, INMARSAT C: 492500379,
PHONE: 742 3222 7782, FAX 742 3249 5895.

Reading this warning

Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Keep a sharp lookout: A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible: The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre): A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.
Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET: The satellite system that carries NAVAREA warnings to ships at sea, and the terminal number rescue centres give for reports.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

2 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Dangerous wreck in 42-20.7N 130-48.0E2003-01-29

Month of issue in the collected archive

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-04 02:37Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

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